Scoil Íosa
Scoil Íosa is a primary school in Mayo. 242 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Killala |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 242 (126 boys, 116 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | Irish Unit in English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 20275E |
| Eircode | F26F293 |
| Address | Convent Hill, Ballina, Co. Mayo |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 1 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- 1 × Specific Speech and Language Disorder
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
The area around this school
School planning area: Ballina. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district F26 (Ballina) was €200,000 in 2025. That is up 60.7% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Ballina Urban at -16.55 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 26% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Michael Tunney |
|---|---|
| Phone | 09670532 |
| info@scoiliosaballina.ie | |
| Local authority | Mayo County Council |
Other schools in Ballina
- Ardagh National School Primary school, Mayo
- Beheymore N S Primary school, Mayo
- Bunscoil Naomh Bríd Agus Pádraíg Primary school, Mayo
- Cloghans N S Primary school, Mayo
- Cooneal N.S. Primary school, Mayo
- Cullens N S Primary school, Mayo
- Gaelscoil Na Gceithre Maol Primary school, Mayo
- Garracloon N S Primary school, Mayo
- Knockanillo N S Primary school, Mayo
- Moyne College Secondary school, Mayo
- Newtownwhite Educate Together Ns Primary school, Mayo
- Quignamanger N S Primary school, Mayo
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.